The fastest train to Delhi is the twice-daily Shatabdi Express (5.10am service chair car/ executive 570/1095, 5pm service 675/1260, 5 hours). A daily Amritsar Howrah Mail run links Amritsar with Lucknow (sleeper/3AC/2AC 310/825/1158, 16 hours), Varanasi ( 365/998/1373, 22 hours) and Howrah ( 489/1346/1857, 37 hours).
The old city, which includes the Golden Temple and bazaars, is located to the southeast of the train station and is surrounded by a circular road, once the site of the city s massive walls. Modern Amritsar, north of the train station, contains the majority of the upmarket hotels and Lawrence Rd, which is a popular eating and shopping street. The bus station is located 2km east of the train station.
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